caspython-centera

EMC Centera Python Wrapper with a user-friendly CenteraConnection interface.

Usage

Connecting to Centera is easy thanks to CenteraConnection.

from Filepool.connector import CenteraConnection

# Connect to a pool.
pool = CenteraConnection('192.168.1.1,192.168.1.2')

# Get pool info.
infos = pool.info()
print("You have still {freeSpace} bytes".format(**infos))

# Put many files.
clip_id = pool.put("put_one_file", files=["file1.txt", "file2.txt"], retention_sec=10)

# Get clip metadata.
clip = self.connection.get(clip_id, tag=True)
print(clip.attributes)

# Close pool.
pool.close()

Installing

On RHEL7 you need:

#yum -y install compat-libstdc++-33

Download and unpack the Centera SDK 3.1 or above.

export CENTERA_HOME=/opt/centera
export PYTHONPATH+=:$(echo $PWD/src/build/lib.*)
(cd src && python setup.py install; )

If using sudo, run:

(cd src && sudo CENTERA_HOME=$CENTERA_HOME python setup.py install; )

Develop

Setup the enviroment for using the local build and your test environment

export CENTERA_PEA_LOCATION=$PWD/stage_pool.pea
tox

Centera Garbage collection & shredding

https://community.emc.com/message/518033 https://community.emc.com/docs/DOC-7853